Liberty Middle, 281 Dock Murphy Drive: grades 6 to 8, 1,101 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 94 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, principal’s page and LMS Schedules page; Madison City Schools’ School Zones page, School Locator and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; and the federal NCES school directory for 2024-25.
Liberty Middle, on Dock Murphy Drive in west Madison, is the middle school for the James Clemens High side of the district: all of its zone goes on to James Clemens. Alabama graded it an A, with 94 points, on its 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 256-430-0001, 281 Dock Murphy Drive
- School website: lms.madisoncity.k12.al.us
- Enrolling or checking a zone: Madison City Schools Central Office, 256-464-8370, 211 Celtic Drive, and the district’s Enrollment page
- Buses: MCS Transportation, 256-774-4613, 217 Westchester Drive
| Address | 281 Dock Murphy Drive, Madison, AL 35758 |
| Phone | 256-430-0001 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| District | Madison City Schools |
| Feeds | James Clemens High |
| State school code | 169-0083 |
Principal
Principal Shannon Brown, according to the school’s principal’s page. The page says he has 23 years in education, earned his education degree at the University of Alabama, where he played football and was a team captain, and played in the National Football League for the New York Jets, the St. Louis Rams and the Atlanta Falcons before turning to teaching.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 1,101 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, down from 1,162 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 1,103 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. For a middle school the 100-point score is built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days) and progress in English language proficiency, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.
2024-25 grade: A, 94 points. The 2023-24 card gave Liberty an A with 95 points. Madison City Schools as a whole earned an A, with 95 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 89.69 |
| Academic growth | 100 |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 43.33 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 7.47% of students |
The full report card, with results by student group, is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
The district redrew its zones for 2026-27, when Russell Branch Elementary opened in west Madison. It held a public hearing on rezoning Oct. 27, 2025 (notice, PDF), and the 2026-27 rezoning map was an action item at the board’s Nov. 6, 2025, meeting (agenda, PDF). Check any address on the district’s School Locator.
On the 2026-27 zone map behind the locator, all of Liberty’s zone goes on to James Clemens High. These elementary zones feed Liberty:
- Heritage Elementary and Russell Branch Elementary, most of each zone
- Columbia Elementary, most of its zone; the rest goes to Discovery Middle
- Mill Creek Elementary, part of its zone
- Madison Elementary and Rainbow Elementary, a small area of each zone
Bell times
From the school’s 2026-27 daily bell schedule (PDF), posted on its LMS Schedules page:
- Daily schedule: first block starts at 8:15 a.m.; the last block ends at 3:20 p.m. Four lunch periods run from 11 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.
- Tuesdays: an advisory bell schedule
- Delays: separate one-hour and two-hour delay schedules are posted; on a two-hour delay, the first block starts at 10:15 a.m.
- Half days: middle schools let out at 12:15 p.m., according to the district calendar
Calendar
Liberty follows the Madison City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Fall semester exams are Dec. 17-18, on the school’s posted exam schedule. Coming dates:
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving, schools closed
- Dec. 17-18: half days; Dec. 18 ends the first semester
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 4: winter holidays; students return Wednesday, Jan. 6
- March 15-19, 2027: spring break
- Tuesday, May 25, 2027: last day for students, a half day
More
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Madison, with zones and report cards
- Our Madison schools guide for enrollment, the Board of Education and the district calendar
- The other middle schools: Discovery Middle and Journey Middle
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Liberty Middle serve?
Liberty Middle serves sixth through eighth grade. It is one of three middle schools in Madison City Schools.
What is Liberty Middle’s state report card grade?
Liberty earned an A, with 94 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after an A with 95 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which high school does Liberty Middle feed into?
James Clemens High. The district’s 2026-27 zone map sends all of Liberty’s zone to James Clemens.
What time does Liberty Middle start?
The daily bell schedule runs from 8:15 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., according to the school’s 2026-27 schedules.
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